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Gail

American  
[geyl] / geɪl /

noun

  1. a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”


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The department’s antitrust chief, Gail Slater, quit under pressure last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plant Plan has transformed offices including Octopus Energy's building in Coventry and eateries such as Gail's and Dishoom.

From BBC

The move came days after Gail Slater, the Justice Department’s antitrust chief, was bounced from her job, reportedly after becoming a thorn in the side of some business interests.

From Los Angeles Times

In Gloucester: The Crow’s Nest is the real-life bar frequented by the ill-fated crew of the Andrea Gail fishing boat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater resigned from the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division amid reports of friction with superiors.

From Barron's